Comments on: The Secret Update http://nycgadgetgirl.com/2006/11/the_secret_update.html Jenna Gates - Shibas, technology, and other nonsense Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:53:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: nycgadgetgirl http://nycgadgetgirl.com/2006/11/the_secret_update.html/comment-page-1#comment-554 nycgadgetgirl Sun, 14 Jan 2007 18:37:58 +0000 http://nycgadgetgirl.com/jg/2006/11/the_secret_update.html#comment-554 Hi Michelle and welcome. Secret and Snicks both have crates. (Well, Snick's crate is folded up under my bed, but he does have one. LOL.) Secret sleeps in her crate at night and can go in whenever she feels like it during the day. There was more to this reply, but it got so long, I made it a <a href="http://nycgadgetgirl.com/jg/2007/01/update_ii.html" rel="nofollow">post of it's own</a>. Hi Michelle and welcome. Secret and Snicks both have crates. (Well, Snick’s crate is folded up under my bed, but he does have one. LOL.) Secret sleeps in her crate at night and can go in whenever she feels like it during the day. There was more to this reply, but it got so long, I made it a post of it’s own.

]]> By: Michelle http://nycgadgetgirl.com/2006/11/the_secret_update.html/comment-page-1#comment-553 Michelle Fri, 12 Jan 2007 23:39:47 +0000 http://nycgadgetgirl.com/jg/2006/11/the_secret_update.html#comment-553 It's never o.k. for a dog to think she can bite. Secret needs to know she has to respect every human that you welcome into your home.I have a 9 month old black and tan Shiba that I crate trained. As she is very protective, I made a habit of putting her in her crate when I had company. Once the initial excitement was over, I would let her out for a few minutes to visit my company. Each time, I let her out for longer (if the company was o.k. with it and felt comfortable). The crate is in the family room, and now that she is older, she goes in by herself just "to get away from it all." The crate is like a den, maybe Secret needs her own space for awhile when she gets anxious and you will also not have to worry about subjecting people in your home to potential injury. Good luck with Secret, she is beautiful. It’s never o.k. for a dog to think she can bite. Secret needs to know she has to respect every human that you welcome into your home.I have a 9 month old black and tan Shiba that I crate trained. As she is very protective, I made a habit of putting her in her crate when I had company. Once the initial excitement was over, I would let her out for a few minutes to visit my company. Each time, I let her out for longer (if the company was o.k. with it and felt comfortable). The crate is in the family room, and now that she is older, she goes in by herself just “to get away from it all.”

The crate is like a den, maybe Secret needs her own space for awhile when she gets anxious and you will also not have to worry about subjecting people in your home to potential injury. Good luck with Secret, she is beautiful.

]]> By: nycgadgetgirl http://nycgadgetgirl.com/2006/11/the_secret_update.html/comment-page-1#comment-552 nycgadgetgirl Sat, 25 Nov 2006 17:19:39 +0000 http://nycgadgetgirl.com/jg/2006/11/the_secret_update.html#comment-552 She's a great little dog really. I got some awesome feedback from the folks on Shiba-L and I will post it here when I get a chance. She’s a great little dog really. I got some awesome feedback from the folks on Shiba-L and I will post it here when I get a chance.

]]> By: Dustin http://nycgadgetgirl.com/2006/11/the_secret_update.html/comment-page-1#comment-551 Dustin Thu, 23 Nov 2006 02:26:20 +0000 http://nycgadgetgirl.com/jg/2006/11/the_secret_update.html#comment-551 How scary! And the fact that you <i>know</i> Secret is a nice dog makes it harder to figure out. I'm so glad you care enough to consult professionals on this. How scary! And the fact that you know Secret is a nice dog makes it harder to figure out. I’m so glad you care enough to consult professionals on this.

]]> By: Lachlan http://nycgadgetgirl.com/2006/11/the_secret_update.html/comment-page-1#comment-550 Lachlan Wed, 22 Nov 2006 18:04:26 +0000 http://nycgadgetgirl.com/jg/2006/11/the_secret_update.html#comment-550 I agree with Janet. I think she felt threatened, especially with Snickers' deference to him- that had to have created a really weird rift for her. And since she is already processing new things literally everyday, I am not entirely surprised. Sorry I don't have a magical solution, but I think that she will adjust, and having your friend spend more time on her, in a one-to-oneish fashion, might help. I agree with Janet. I think she felt threatened, especially with Snickers’ deference to him- that had to have created a really weird rift for her. And since she is already processing new things literally everyday, I am not entirely surprised.

Sorry I don’t have a magical solution, but I think that she will adjust, and having your friend spend more time on her, in a one-to-oneish fashion, might help.

]]> By: Janet http://nycgadgetgirl.com/2006/11/the_secret_update.html/comment-page-1#comment-549 Janet Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:47:49 +0000 http://nycgadgetgirl.com/jg/2006/11/the_secret_update.html#comment-549 I think what you thought...about things changing and Secret "chasing him out" is right on. Poor guy! But poor Secret, too, thinking her life is that unpredictable! I think what you thought…about things changing and Secret “chasing him out” is right on. Poor guy! But poor Secret, too, thinking her life is that unpredictable!

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